Legal Opinion
Donald C. Grubba v. Bay State Abrasives, Division of Dresser Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 20, 1986No. 86-1444PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
In December 1982, after a period of excessive absences from work, plaintiff-appellant Donald C. Grubba was discharged from his job as a senior chemist at Bay State Abrasives (“Bay State”). In April 1984, Grubba filed suit in the Worcester County Superior Court alleging that Bay State had breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by discharging him because of his age or physical handicaps. Grubba also brought tort and contract claims. Bay State removed the case to federal court on diversity grounds.
After Bay State moved to dismiss Grubba’s claims,…
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